The 17th Special Tactics Squadron is an Air Force Special Operations Command unit based at Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning), Georgia, under the 724th Special Tactics Group. It was constituted as the 17th Air Support Operations Squadron in 1994 and redesignated the 17th Special Tactics Squadron in 2013. Its special tactics airmen specialize in joint terminal attack control and habitually support the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, embedding air control specialists with Ranger ground forces.
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What is 17th Special Tactics Squadron?
Provides tactical air control party specialists who call in precision airstrikes and integrate airpower for Army special operations ground forces.
What military branch is 17th Special Tactics Squadron in?
17th Special Tactics Squadron is a unit of the U.S. Air Force.
Who commands 17th Special Tactics Squadron?
17th Special Tactics Squadron operates under 724th Special Tactics Group (AFSOC).
Where is 17th Special Tactics Squadron based?
17th Special Tactics Squadron is headquartered at Fort Moore, Georgia.
When was 17th Special Tactics Squadron established?
17th Special Tactics Squadron was established in 1994.
Is 17th Special Tactics Squadron a special operations unit?
Yes. 17th Special Tactics Squadron is a U.S. special-operations unit.
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